Thursday, October 23, 2025
To Our Daddy, Our Amazing Incredible Remarkable Spectacular Superman;
Our hearts were first shattered 3 years ago on September 14, 2022, when we lost our beloved Mommy. Now, three years and three days later, on September 17, 2025, our world is once again broken as we face another devastating loss, our incredible Daddy.
The world is mourning the tremendous loss of a truly loving, generous, and compassionate soul-Nicholas Grillo our Daddy, who touched every life he encountered. Our world is forever changed by this profound loss. The ache is deep, an intense wound that feels impossible to heal.
You are more than our dad, you are our protector, our anchor, our guide , our best friend, our hero, our inspiration & our heart. You are Pappa to your cherished grandchildren: Aliana, Enzo Nicholas, and Juliana. You lifted us up, gave us strength, and helped us soar. You were the wind beneath our wings & You are who we aspire to be.
You made this world a better place because of who you are and how you lived your 80 remarkable and impactful years. You lived your 80 years with grace, purpose, and deep faith. You were inspired by Maya Angelou’s words:
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
And Daddy, no one will ever forget how you made them feel, loved, seen, safe, and cherished.
You were a source of strength, joy, compassion, and unwavering love. You changed people with your presence, your light, and your love. So to know you & be loved by you & was not just a comfort or a gift it was the greatest blessing and that love will live on in all of us.
Your faith was unshakable. You lived to serve God, to be a good & faithful servant (Gospel Matthew 25:21), to love others without hesitation, and to lift up those who had lost their way. You had left nothing unsaid or undone, you did God's work.
You gave us endless joy, laughter, happiness & fulfillment & created a beautiful family & legacy. The memories that will last our lifetime.
You had always reminded us: “Que será, será whatever will be, will be, the future is not ours to see, you would say dont worry if it is supposed to happen it will happen… It’s all in God’s hands & it's God’s plan. We must believe standing here at your funeral mass is God's plan. God needed you in heaven to continue your work by Jesus' side now as Majestic Divine Angel with limitless reach, impact & power.
It was a gift for Carmela and me to be by your side in your final 11 days. We shut out the world, held your hand, and never let go. That time meant everything to us. We felt Mommy’s presence with us watching, waiting, gently guiding you home.
It was our deepest hope and prayer to help deliver you from this life from the loving arms of your daughters, Carmela and Concetta. into the eternal embrace of your beloved wife, our beautiful Mommy, your Rosetta.
On September 17th, you were reunited in heaven where love never ends and life is everlasting embraced once again by mommy the love of your life
So how do we move forward after losing both our mommy & daddy, our heart and soul. We hold on to the comfort of knowing you’re together again, surrounded by our family & loved ones in heaven, wrapped in God’s eternal love.
Daddy, thank you for your unconditional love, for your strength, for your example of what it means to live with kindness, courage, and faith. We are heartbroken but we are forever grateful for every moment we shared.
We hope you know that our greatest blessing in life has been having you and Mommy as our parents and as Mamma and Pappa to Aliana, Enzo, Nicholas, and Juliana.
You will never be forgotten.
Your love, legacy, and impact will live on in all of us and in generations to come. In the way we love. In the way we care for each other. In the way we live.
So, Daddy, this isn’t goodbye, never goodbye, it’s “until one day,” when you and Mommy open your loving arms and welcome me home again.
Until then, know how deeply we love and adore you. You are the biggest part of us, and we will carry you in our hearts—always and forever.
Your light will never dim.
Your love will never fade.
And your memory will live on in every heart you touch.
You and Mommy are our guiding stars, our guardian angels, lighting the heavens & a way for us all.
Rest easy in eternal peace, Daddy, with all our love, devotion & gratitude.
Forever your devoted daughters,
Carmela & Concetta,
Your loving son Vinnie,
And your “Fantastic Four” grandchildren: Aliana (your apple of your eye), Your bellos Enzo & Nicholas, and Juliana (your baby Bella).
We Love you to infinity & beyond, beyond.
May God bless you, always.
Be reunited in God's glory with Mommy, forever and ever.